Shocking to see Cindy here kissing the UFC's ass again hoping Bellator fails. Why are you even here you contribute nothing, all you do is defend everything the UFC does even if its wrong. You are a complete waste of a poster. Oh and you dont need to keep writing your name at the bottom it doesnt make you seem anymore official. Loser.

Shocking to see Cindy here kissing the UFC's ass again hoping Bellator fails. Why are you even here you contribute nothing, all you do is defend everything the UFC does even if its wrong. You are a complete waste of a poster. Oh and you dont need to keep writing your name at the bottom it doesnt make you seem anymore official. Loser.

*snickers* You're not the sharpest knife in the drawer, are you?

Cindy

But Cindy is the dumbest cunt on the UG

What a classy reply. Your use of logic and clever wording was just brilliant.

bellator will never go away now, blaf laid the guantlet by denying the obvious that the ufc's success is due to viacom and that "dumont" the fake french man should take credit. the catch-22 is so long as ufc appears successful so will viacom via bellator continue to chase them and enjoy the phenom of mma created by the ufc. they got the deeper pockets obviously and can outlast the ufc 5 10 50 100 rounds if necessary. the catch 22 is regardless how long it takes they'll be on the ufc's heels, and if and when they take over, it will mean the ufc has collapsed (which is sooner rather than later). ufc can't win this one :-(

Lol you really think bellator or Viacom have a chance? Casuals don't even know what MMA is but think that UFC is a sport, not an organization.

doerksenfan - Not that I watch any of these reality shows, but an increase from the prior week considering there was no live lead-in can't be too bad.

If they start plateauing around 550K for the next MONTH, then you've got a problem. Right now, not so much.

id rather have 432k and blame the nhl than 550k and nothing to blame.

Okay, so no there's no hockey next week. If Fight Master is @ 650K for the next show, is it:

Success?Still Disappointing?Or Failure?

there's no show next week because of july 4th... but if the following week they pull 650k i would say that's good. Mostly because the trend is shooting up. 650k may not be great for original programming for primetime on spike, but the continuous up trend will be a very good sign.

Ultimately they will need an audience of over 700k and I would say around 800k to survive long term on a primetime slot.

If the debut is at 432k and you have to blame a measly 6.5m viewers on network tv it's dead on arrival. They pulled 550k with virtually nothing else on tv. The likelihood of the audience growing to 700k or 800k is extremely low... but if the next show pulls 650k then it's very possible.

The biggest problems this show faces off the bat are two fold. One is the fact that casual fans are just getting familiarized with Bellator and realizing the UFC isn't the only dog in town. Bringing in recognizable names like Randy Couture and Rampage Jackson willl aide their growth in fan popularity; however they're still very much growing in that avenue. Then, you have those who immediately cast this show off as a TUF knockoff. By no means is 550,000 viewers something to be excited about; however I'd also like to think Viacom has gone so far in to the taping, promoting and development of this show that they're not standing by waiting to pull the plug yet. Whether we see a season 2 of Fight Master really is to be determined.There's still quite a bit of episodes yet to be shown. If the numbers continue to rise, and get around the 650-700k mark; it's not unrealistic to see them call for a Season 2. I think if they continue to heavily promote and word continues to get out, it's not far fetched to think these numbers won't be reached.

And for the record, I'm neither a schill for the UFC, nor a UFC "hater." I am a fan of the sport as a whole, think competition is a good thing, and feel that there is plenty of room for a #2 promotion. I don't see any shame in appreciating both promotions (as well as WSOF, Legacy, Invicta and the other promotions that have gained notoriety) for what they are and what they have to offer.

Shocking to see Cindy here kissing the UFC's ass again hoping Bellator fails. Why are you even here you contribute nothing, all you do is defend everything the UFC does even if its wrong. You are a complete waste of a poster. Oh and you dont need to keep writing your name at the bottom it doesnt make you seem anymore official. Loser.

*snickers* You're not the sharpest knife in the drawer, are you?

Cindy

Is this supposed to be clever? Everything he said about you is correct.

I watched Fight Master last night for the first time on TV (I caught up watching the first 3 on Spike.com) and it was entertaining. It isn't the most riveting MMA I'v ever seen and I don't think it tells a personal story nearly as well as TUF 17, but it was worth watching. I will watch it again. If I miss an episode here or there I won't be too upset, but I scheduled my DVR to record the series.

I find Greg Jackson really annoying during the fights though. He tries way too hard to influence the judges by throwing out his fraudulant praise during the fights. Several times Travers got punched in the face and looked like he was Corky from Life Goes On trying to do the limbo and Greg Jackson was yelling out how great he was looking and that he was somehow winning the times even when he was getting hit and not returning fire. I have a lot of respect for what Jackson does to prepare guys for fights, but not so much during the fights now.

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